# Auto answer to multiple question **URL:** \ **Category:** PowerShell Help\ **Created:** [May 18, 2021, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/auto-answer-to-multiple-question/16551 "2021-05-18T07:28:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ghost68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@ghost68](https://forums.powershell.org/u/ghost68)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/auto-answer-to-multiple-question/16551/1 "2021-05-18T07:28:37Z")
Hello, I’m trying to write a powershell script to enable authentication on a Crestron processor (with plink command). When I activate authentication, the system asks me to enter the administrator username, then the password and finally enter the password again to confirm. Of course, I would like the script to do this automatically. I got there in batch but I can’t do the same in Powershell. Here is the batch version: ( timeout 2 \> nul echo username timeout 3 \> nul echo password timeout 3 \> nul echo password ) | plink -ssh -v -batch -l oldUsername -pw oldpassword %Processor\_IP% “auth on” Could you help me, Thanks ---
**Author:** ![ghost68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@ghost68](https://forums.powershell.org/u/ghost68)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/auto-answer-to-multiple-question/16551/2 "2021-05-18T07:37:26Z")
For those who prefer, the batch command can also be written as a line : (echo username & timeout 3 \> nul & echo password & timeout 3 \> nul & echo password & timeout 3 \> nul) | plink -ssh -v -batch -l oldusername -pw oldpassword %Processor\_IP% “auth on” ---
**Author:** ![dotnVo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@dotnVo](https://forums.powershell.org/u/dotnVo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/auto-answer-to-multiple-question/16551/3 "2024-05-16T20:26:24Z")